Snowmaking Underway at Copper Mountain Resort

COPPER MOUNTAIN, CO (Sept. 30) – More than two inches of natural snow graced the slopes of Copper Mountain Resort late Monday night when snowmakers kicked into gear and started snow making operations.

In additional to ensuring the perfect snow surface for early season guests, snowmaking resources are also focused around U.S. Ski Team Speed Center at Copper Mountain in preparation for the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships to be held in Colorado later this February. Copper once again will introduce the full roster of Olympic medalists and World Champion alpine skiers while hosting the First Tracks Alpine Team Naming presented by Nature Valley on Saturday, Nov. 8. Athletes expected to attend include: Mikaela Shiffrin (Eagle-Vail, CO), Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley, CA), Ted Ligety (Park City, UT), Bode Miller (Franconia, NH) and Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO).

This full day pep-rally allows fans a chance to watch the U.S. Alpine Ski Team train, participate in a fan-lead parade and cheer on and send off their favorite athletes on the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup ski season.